The top 24 news stories on Just Food in 2024
Portfolio changes, factory closures, food safety and initialisms like ESG and GLP-1 were among the topics on Just Food’s news pages…
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Nutri-Score’s struggle for universal acceptance
When it comes to the nutrition labelling system Nutri-Score, finding agreement on its adoption has turned out to be much…
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Food, drink companies urge new European Commission to priortise sustainability in agri-food policy
Danone and Unilever are among food and drinks heavyweights urging the newly-elected European Commission to "put sustainability at the heart"…
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Big Food’s stake in the future – in-house venture-capital funds’ investments
For Big Food companies looking to gain exposure to new, exciting, potentially faster-growing categories, M&A remains a popular route. But…
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Lifeway Foods open to potential sale despite rejecting Danone offers
Lifeway Foods has said its board is “not opposed” to a potential sale of the company, despite rejecting two takeover…
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Critical Lifeway shareholders demand independent review of Danone’s updated offer
Key Lifeway Foods investors, Edward and Ludmila Smolyansky, have called for the creation of an “independent special committee” to evaluate…
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Lifeway Foods turns down latest Danone takeover bid
Lifeway Foods has rejected Danone's latest takeover offer, arguing the bid "substantially undervalues" the US kefir company. Last week, the…
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Critical Smolyansky investors back new Danone offer for Lifeway
Disgruntled Lifeway Foods investors Edward and Ludmila Smolyansky have again backed the efforts of fellow shareholder Danone to buy Lifeway…
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Danone raises takeover offer for kefir maker Lifeway Foods
Danone has increased its bid to buy US-based kefir and fermented probiotic products maker Lifeway Foods outright. The French giant,…
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Carrefour wields Nutri-Score weapon as France debates tax on sugar
If you think back to the ‘shrinkflation’ labels Carrefour slapped on its shelves last year, the French retailer has been…
